Artwork
Lazarus and Dives
Lazarus and Dives is an oil painting by the Early Baroque Italian artist Leandro Bassano. It dates from 1570 and is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
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Technique & Style
Leandro Bassano's Lazarus and Dives, executed in 1570, is an oil painting on canvas. The work measures 150 cm in height and 202 cm in width. As a religious composition, the painting depicts the parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, incorporating specific musical instruments such as a lute and a lira da braccio within the scene. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado.
History & Provenance
Lazarus and Dives by Leandro Bassano is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is recorded as an oil-on-canvas work painted in 1570.
Leandro Bassano created the oil-on-canvas painting Lazarus and Dives in 1570. The work is a religious composition depicting the biblical parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus. Historical records indicate that the Spanish monarch Ferdinand VII of Spain was an owner of this piece during the 19th century. The painting is currently held in the collection of the Museo del Prado in Madrid.
Lazarus and Dives by Leandro Bassano is held in the collection of the Museo del Prado, where it is recorded as an oil-on-canvas work painted in 1570. The painting, which measures 150 cm in height by 202 cm in width, was formerly owned by Ferdinand VII of Spain before entering the museum's holdings.
No specific exhibition history beyond its presence in the Museo del Prado collection is documented in the available sources.
Overview
Leandro Bassano, a Venetian painter active in the late 16th century, completed the oil painting Lazarus and Dives in 1570. The work belongs to the early Baroque period in Italy and is part of the Museo del Prado’s collection.
Subject & Meaning
The composition illustrates the biblical encounter between the poor Lazarus and the wealthy man often called Dives. Though the narrative is religious, Bassano places the figures in a bustling domestic setting, emphasizing the contrast between abundance and need.
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Artist
Leandro Bassano (10 June 1557 – 15 April 1622), also called Leandro dal Ponte, was an Italian Renaissance painter from Bassano del Grappa who was awarded a knighthood by the Doge of Venice.
